HC Deb 03 February 1995 vol 253 c888W
Mr. Martlew

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 23 January,Official Report, column 2, if he will list the ranks of each of the armed services in which there are no women serving.

Mr. Soames

As at 1 October 1994, the information requested is as follows:

Royal Naval Services1 Army Royal Air Force
Admiral of the Fleet Field Marshal Marshal of the RAF
Admiral General Air Chief Marshal
Vice Admiral Lieutenant General Air Marshal
Rear Admiral Major General Air Vice Marshal
Air Commodore
1 Women do not serve in the Royal Marines apart from the Band Service where the only ranks in which women are serving are marine (2nd class) and junior.